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Which option completes the text below correctly?
Dr. How Hoong Au: Learning Mandarin at 75
Dr. How Hoong Au ______ born in Malaysia to parents from mainland China. His family ______ it would be better for him to learn in English than Mandarin or Cantonese. That ______ Au without much knowledge of any Chinese language.
At the age of 75, Au now attends the Toronto Mandarin School alongside his grandchildren, who ______ the language as well.
(Adapted from https://www.cbc.ca)
Dr. How Hoong Au: Learning Mandarin at 75
Dr. How Hoong Au ______ born in Malaysia to parents from mainland China. His family ______ it would be better for him to learn in English than Mandarin or Cantonese. That ______ Au without much knowledge of any Chinese language.
At the age of 75, Au now attends the Toronto Mandarin School alongside his grandchildren, who ______ the language as well.
(Adapted from https://www.cbc.ca)
Resolução comentada
Narrativa no passado, com 'are learning' no presente atual.
'Was born' e 'figured' estão no passado, assim como 'left' (That left Au...). 'Now attends' indica o presente, então 'are learning' concorda com 'grandchildren'.
Análise das alternativas
A) 'is born' está no presente. C) 'were born' não concorda com 'Dr. How' e 'figures' está no presente. D) 'is born' e 'figures' estão no presente. E) 'will leave' e 'was learning' quebram a coerência temporal.
Referência: Gramática inglesa – tempos verbais.
Resolução comentada do VaiConcursos.